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'In terms of life choices, we find that overall, a Brexit vote would have a significantly inhibiting effect on people’s likelihood to commit to prospective life changing choices,' he said.

'Apart from the prospect of changing jobs which would not be affected by the actual result in the referendum, we indeed find that voters in general and young voters in particular would be far less likely to make family plans or contemplate mobility particularly internationally in the context of a Brexit vote as compared to a vote to remain in the EU.

'Note that in both cases, the referendum itself and the uncertainty that it causes seems to have made voters claim to be far less likely to start or extend a family regardless of the result.

'In both cases, the referendum itself and the uncertainty that it causes seem to have made voters claim to be far less likely to start or extend a family, regardless of the result.'

The report found Spending and consumption would be “unequivocally boosted” by a vote to stay in.

'Consumption itself would be unequivocally boosted by a vote to remain as compared to a vote to leave.

'Consumers would be significantly more likely to buy or change car, household items, and personal entertainment and electronic goods...

'This is particularly true of young people again, who would be 4 per cent less likely to purchase household items if the UK leaves the EU but 13 per cent more likely if the UK remains an EU member.'